Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Jinxiang Temple in the morning. In the inner hall of the East Hall, Fu Jinzhan said softly: "I won't come out for a while, just stay here and listen. Your Majesty wants to discuss important matters with the ministers today?"

Guo Shao turned his eyes away from the memorials and drawings on the table, looked at Fu Jinzhan and nodded in agreement. He stood up, looking at the majestic palace with double eaves outside the window, he couldn't help saying: "This position is just a step up. The world is still very big, and the Quartet refuses to accept Wang Hua, and even threatens the Central Plains. At this time, there is still a long way to go."

Fu Jinzhan said: "The world has experienced wars and chaos for a long time, and everything cannot be accomplished overnight."

Guo Shao took a few steps, then suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed, "But, one day Da Zhou will stand at the peak, conquer the world, and establish an invincible foundation!"

Infected by his ambitious eyes, Fu Jinzhan was also a little emotional, and said in an encouraging tone: "I believe that Your Majesty will be able to accomplish great things."

At this time, Guo Shao realized that he was a unique person in this world, and now that he was in power, there was no reason not to surpass the ancients. He felt the breath in his body expand.

At this moment, the eunuch Wang Zhong entered, bent down and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, all the ministers have arrived."

Guo Shao bid farewell to Fu Jinzhan, turned around and walked out the door. A group of entourage surrounded him to a spacious and bright hall room, and he raised his head and walked calmly to the upper chair.

A group of ministers immediately knelt down on the ground and respectfully shouted longevity without boundaries.

"Stay flat, give me a seat." Guo Shao raised his yellow robe sleeves and said.

A group of people thanked each other and carefully seated on both sides. The hall was quiet for a while and no one spoke, then Wei Renpu stood up: "After discussing with the Privy Councilor Wang Shijun, I have something to say."

The eunuch Wang Zhong standing next to the superior looked up at Guo Shao slightly, and then said, "Deputy Envoy Wei, please speak."

Wei Renpu pondered for a moment, then looked around and said: "Liao's internal affairs are dark, and there are rebellions from time to time, but they are not yet to the point of disintegration. Youzhou is the place that the Liao Kingdom must save. To regain the lost land, there is no trick. It can only compete with the Liao Kingdom.

According to the opinions of several colleagues in the Privy Council, we have to be prepared for a long-term battle with the Liao Kingdom, and after all, it is still a competition of national strength and force. The ministers and others advocated temporarily changing the national policy of "first north and then south" and temporarily shelving the Northern Expedition. First send troops to attack the Southern Han Dynasty who provoked the Great Zhou Dynasty; rectify the northwest states and supplement the forbidden army's war horses. After our country recharges its batteries and subsides the internal troubles, then the Northern Expedition and the Liao Kingdom will be divided into strong and weak! "

Guo Shao turned his head to look at several prime ministers and generals of the imperial army, and asked their opinions. Everyone seconded.

Everyone gathered together to discuss matters, although there were only a few words to express their opinions, but it was not a temporary idea. People have weighed the bottom in advance. Even Guo Shao had thought it over beforehand and supported the idea of ​​the Privy Council...because the Northern Expedition could not be done immediately.

He was a little impatient and couldn't think of a better way than the ministers for a while.

Guo Shao quickly left the palace, and all the ministers also retreated to work in their respective yamen.

At this time, Guo Shao's mood was a bit complicated, as if he had swallowed a breath abruptly into his stomach. He felt in his heart that he should do a big job in this era, but what was in front of him was still patience, and he had no choice for a while.

He sat in the study with a bad expression. A person's mood will affect everyone around him, because Guo Shao is the emperor.

From Wang Zhong on duty to the eunuchs and maids below, they were all cautious, for fear of bumping into the wind. Humanity is to accompany the emperor like a tiger. The emperor's power is at least great in the court. He can kill these low-status servants with a single sentence. If he is upset, can everyone not be worried?

In fact, Guo Shao didn't get angry. He recalled that even if he became the emperor, he didn't seem to have killed anyone indiscriminately, even the lowest-ranking slaves.

At noon, Guo Shao didn't leave the Jinxiang Hall, but asked the palace servants to bring food in for lunch in the East Hall.

He hasn't done much activity in the past few days, he has a bad appetite, and most of the food that comes up is hard to digest big fish and meat. He ate a little casually and put down his chopsticks.

Wang Zhong hurriedly asked cautiously: "What do you want to eat, Your Majesty? The servants asked the imperial dining room to redo it."

When Guo Shao turned his head to look at him, he found that the maid standing there hurriedly bent down and stood there fearfully. Guo Shao suddenly noticed something.

He shook his head and said, "That's all."

Wang Zhong hurriedly said: "The imperial cooks are the best cooks invited."

Seeing their nervousness, Guo Shao smiled noncommittally, got up and left the table.

...Wang Zhong hurriedly beckoned and asked the maids to take away the things. The disapproving smile of Guo Shao when he left the table came to his mind, stiff like a sneer, Wang Zhong took a breath, wiped his sleeve on Bai Pang's forehead, looked back at the person next to him and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is not in a good mood today, you all be careful!"

"Here!" A few hurriedly answered.

A little eunuch said: "There are a lot of dishes left, the prince will give you a plate to taste?"

Wang Zhong pointed to a plate of marinated chicken and waved his hand. The eunuch was very happy and grateful. Wang Zhong couldn't help cursing: "Just a plate of meat will make you happy like this, what a worthless thing!"

The little eunuch said: "In this world, is there anything more comfortable than eating delicious food?"

When Wang Zhong heard this sentence, he thought it was true. Food and sex are two major pleasures, they are eunuchs and they will be less, only food is a very important pleasure, Wang Zhong feels the same, because he is also a delicious person, otherwise he would not grow so fat for nothing.

Now he thinks that the emperor has no taste for food, this is simply a big deal!

Wang Zhong has always been very cautious, for fear of losing his current status... In these years, there have been many eunuchs in the imperial palace with great difficulty, and every time the emperor is changed, they will fetch water from a bamboo basket. The emperor usually appoints his own people in important positions. Wang Zhong was an eunuch who was next to the late emperor of the previous dynasty, and he was also involved in the turmoil of the power struggle. It is really not easy to be able to sit in such a high position now!

At this moment, Jing Niang came to talk to him about business.

Although Jingniang was active in the Bingcao Division, the Bingcao Division belonged to the yamen of the Privy Council, and women could not accept official positions; Jingniang wore the badge of the Imperial City Division. Wang Zhong was in charge of the eunuch of the Imperial City Department, and had some official business dealings with Jingniang.

Wang Zhong was absent-minded, and suddenly asked: "I heard that Mrs. Huarui is quite good at cooking?"

Jing Niang was stopped by such nonsensical questions, and frowned at him.

Wang Zhongdao: "Madam Huarui seems to be on good terms with Jingniang, can you invite her to the palace and serve a table of delicious dishes to serve the officials?"

Jing Niang said coldly: "What do the officials mean?"

Wang Zhong hurriedly shook his head vigorously, he knew that this Jing Niang was also someone who often came and went around the emperor, if she spread the emperor's meaning indiscriminately, who would be able to afford to be charged with false edicts!

He said: "It's just a guess by the miscellaneous people. The officials want to try Mrs. Huarui's craftsmanship."

Jing Niang looked cold, neither refusing nor making a sound. Wang Zhongxin scolded, "Who are you scaring?" If it weren't for being favored by the officials, I would still be afraid of you?

After a while, Jing Niang said: "Send someone to wait outside the palace gate this afternoon?"

Wang Zhong hurriedly said, "Which door?"

"West side." Jing Niang left without looking back after saying that, obviously without any etiquette.

Jingniang felt rather uncomfortable, she couldn't restrain herself, she didn't care about Guo Shao and Sangong Liuyuan, but every time she knew that he was kind to other women, she would feel uncomfortable. But she will still follow Guo Shao's wishes, even if it is wrong, I don't know why... Maybe it's the influence of her childhood experience, maybe she wants Guo Shao to wake up to who is best for him.

She left Miyagi very quickly and arrived at Duke Qin's mansion by car.

Meng Chang and Mrs. Huarui welcomed her into the living room in person. Although Meng Chang was the Duke of Qin, he was very polite to Jingniang, a female class. He exchanged some pleasantries and was about to find a topic to compliment.

But Jing Niang said unceremoniously: "I came today to see Madam."

Meng Chang was stunned for a moment, his face was very embarrassed, he quickly got up and said, "You guys talk, I will avoid it first... Haha, it is indeed inconvenient for women to talk with a man present."

Jing Niang looked at him with a sneer, and thought: You are very good at finding steps for yourself.

Mrs. Huarui moved the stool, approached Jingniang affectionately, and said softly: "I don't have any relatives or friends in Tokyo, so I'll be with sister Jingniang. You haven't come for so long, and I'm worried that you'll forget me."

Jing Niang's expression is slightly warmer, she knows that Madam Huarui is right, she is just a weak woman now. Jing Niang has a different mind from other women, those women often fight with each other, but Jing Niang has a heart of sympathy and protection for weak women. She used to take in a group of poor women when she built a Taoist temple.

Jing Niang was also quite straightforward in her speech, and immediately said: "I am not only here to see my wife, but also to ask for something."

Mrs. Huarui smiled and said, "Don't talk about one thing, even if I can do ten things, I will definitely help sister Jingniang. It's a bit strange, Jingniang still has something she can't do in Tokyo, and she wants to ask me for help?"

Jing Niang said: "The officials want to eat your cooking."

Mrs. Huarui was stunned for a moment, feeling a little surprised. She observed Jing Niang's face for a while, but she didn't show a happy look, and said after a while: "It's really...unexpected."

"Maybe it's a bit abrupt." Jing Niang said.

Mrs. Huarui shook her head and said: "This is indeed something I can do...the reason why the officials called me into the palace is really..."

A trace of sadness flashed across Jing Niang's face, and she said coldly, "Maybe he really just wants to eat the dishes cooked by Madam."

Mrs. Huarui smiled bitterly, noncommittal. After a while, she put her face close to Jingniang's side again, and whispered: "In front of the officials, I will stand by Jingniang's side, and we will never betray."

Jing Niang didn't say a word, she turned her head to look at the door, and said, "What reason did you enter the palace to explain, so you thought about it yourself. When can you leave?"

Mrs. Huarui looked down at her body, and hurriedly said: "I have to trouble my sister to wait for me, I have to change clothes at least."

Jing Niang said: "How long?"

Madam Huarui pondered: "Half an hour (an hour)."

Jing Niang frowned and said, "It will take half an hour to change clothes? I'll wait for Madam for a stick of incense."\u003c